Question: Vegetative propagation method with root formation on attached shoots: (IGKV CET Horti 2019)
Options:
Grafting
Budding
Layering
Cutting
✅Explanation:Layering induces root growth on stems while still attached to the mother plant.
• Advantages:
-Higher success rate: Continuous supply of water and nutrients.
-Preserves genetic traits: New plants retain desired characteristics.
📌 Other Options:
-(a) Grafting: Combines parts of two plants.
-(b) Budding: Transfers a single bud onto another plant.
-(d) Cutting: Detached plant parts develop roots.
🔴 Related terminology:
-Vegetative propagation: Reproduction using vegetative parts.
-Rootstock: Lower portion of a grafted or budded plant.